Help with Tendinitis......

[Healthnut]

Hi Shelley, I went to the doctor yesterday and was diagnosed with Tendinitis in my right arm. It's been hurting for the past 3 - 4 months, and it's not getter better, just worse. I tried wearing a "Tensor" band, but I lose my blood circulation during the night (even though I take it off at night), and I feel pins & needles, so I don't wear it at all anymore. I can't cut down on using the computer, because it's my career.

Now this is it, the doctor suggested "steroid injections". I want to avoid this if at all possible. He said it would get worse if I do nothing about it.

What do you think? Is there a natural cure for something like this?

Thanks.

[shelley]

Hi Healthnut!

Ask around, I have yet to find anyone who really benefited from those darned injections. They just don't do what the doctors promise.

Doing nothing, however, is not an option.

One thing you need to do is get a consultation with a posture expert and see if you have any characteristic movements that are putting undue pressure on your elbow, or spinal subluxions. It pays to take a look at the "big picture" when one specific area is in trouble. Make sure your desk and chair and keyboard and monitor are all in the correct position. Proper ergonomics is very important! You may need a foot rest or an under the table keyboard holder.

What you want to do in the meantime is:

Reduce inflammation
Become more alkaline
Exit toxins from the body as a whole and the affected area in particular.

The general cleansing guidelines are good, and you should go on an anti-inflammation diet for 1-3 months at least. An anti-inflammation diet is mostly vegetarian (broths, eggs and fish are good) and no refined sugars, no junk, no nightshade veggies, no wheat, corn, chicken or beef. Just stick to Kichadi as much as possible.

Natural anti-inflammatories include ginger, bromelain/pineapple juice, Omega 3's (fish oil, flax), Flax combined with Kefir or Cottage Cheese; lots and lots of dark leafy greens.

You need to soak your elbow in detox baths, compresses, castor oil packs. I also highly recommend getting a detox patch and applying it to the area. You can get a footpad or a patch designed for tendonitis. Pascalite clay mixed with colloidial silver would be good.

Be sure to get plenty of good Electrolytes/Minerals, such as Emergen-C and potassium broth and bieler broth. Molasses and grade B maple syrup should be your main sweeteners, besides Stevia. Skin food and coconut oil are good.

You may want to take a supplement designed for feeding the tendons. They usually have chondroitin, B vits, MSM, glucosamine.

Hope that helps!